Known For
Acting
Born
Dec 28, 1892
Died
Jun 22, 1979
Place of Birth
Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA
Credits
244 titles
Emory Parnell
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Emory Parnell (December 29, 1892 – June 22, 1979) was an American vaudeville performer and actor who appeared in over 250 films in his 36-year career. He was nicknamed "The Big Swede" and was sometimes credited as "Emery" or "Parnel". Seeking better opportunities in Hollywood, Parnell and his wife moved to Los Angeles, California, where, helped by his red-faced Irish look of frustration, he immediately began to appear in films in a variety of role, such as policemen, doormen, landlords, and small town businessmen. One of his first films was Doctor Rhythm (1938). Although his appearances were often in "B" films, such as the Ma and Pa Kettle series, he also made credible showings in "A" films as well. One notable part was as a Paramount studio executive who sang about avoiding libel suits to open 1941's Louisiana Purchase. Parnell was also part of writer-director Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors in the 1940s, appearing in five of Sturges' films, including The Miracle of Morgan's Creek, where he played the crooked banker, "Mr. Tuerck", the chief antagonist of William Demarest's "Constable Kockenlocker". He also made a memorable appearance as grumpy socialite Ajax Bullion in the Three Stooges short subject All the World's a Stooge.
Known For
Filmography
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
(archive footage)
Hot Summer Week
Bartender
The Andromeda Strain
Pete 'Old Doughboy' Arnold (uncredited)
Medical Center
Mr. Oldham
Mayberry R.F.D.
Older Man
Green Acres
Sheriff Blake
The Bounty Killer
Sam - Bartender
Petticoat Junction
Sheriff Blake
The Two Little Bears
Grimshaw Wilkins
Mister Ed
Murphy
The Case of the Dangerous Robin
Arab # 1
The Andy Griffith Show
Uncle Edward
Dennis the Menace
O'Reilly
The Alaskans
Alias Jesse James
Angel's Rest Sheriff (uncredited)
The Hot Angel
Judd Pfeiffer
77 Sunset Strip
Burton Baldwin
Bat Masterson
Ira Ponder
Lawman
Man of the West
Henry (uncredited)
The Texan
The Notorious Mr. Monks
Sheriff Cobus Anders
The Real McCoys
Maverick
Cousin Lonnie
Perry Mason
Leo Mann
Sugarfoot
Simpson
Conflict
Sheriff Bert Meadows
The Young Guns
Padgett
Hey, Jeannie!
Plain-Clothes Man
Pardners
Col. Hart (uncredited)
So Your Wife Wants to Work
Mr. Batten (uncredited)
That Certain Feeling
Senator (uncredited)
Feathertop
Major Whitby
Artists and Models
Mr. Kelly (uncredited)
So You Want to Be a V.P.
(uncredited)
Cheyenne
Luther Gannon
Navy Log
Capt. Jurgesson
Gunsmoke
Prospector
How to Be Very, Very Popular
Chief of Police
The Two Gun Teacher
Prof. Kleinberg
So You Want to Know Your Relatives
Mr. Battan (uncredited)
Jungle Gents
Police Captain
Sabrina
Charles (uncredited)
Meet the O'Briens
Dad
Battle of Rogue River
Sgt. McClain
Pride of the Blue Grass
Mr. Casey
The Rocket Man
Big Bill Watkins
Public Defender
Gunderson
Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
Billy Reed
The Long, Long Trailer
Policeman (uncredited)